Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders. Make the most of every opportunity.

你们要爱惜光阴，用智慧与外人交往。

你们要把握时机，用智慧与外人来往。

你们要把握时机，用智慧与外人来往。

你们要把握时机，运用智慧和非信徒交往。

你们要把握时机，用智慧与外人来往。

你们要把握机会，对外面的人靠智慧行事。

你們要愛惜光陰，用智慧與外人交往。

你們要把握時機，用智慧與外人來往。

你們要把握時機，用智慧與外人來往。

你們要把握時機，運用智慧和非信徒交往。

你們要把握時機，用智慧與外人來往。

你們對於外人要用智慧行事，要爭取時機。

你們要把握機會，對外面的人靠智慧行事。

爾於外人、當以智而行、光陰是惜、

慎爾所行、以待會外之人、寸陰是惜、

爾當以智慧待彼教會外之人、愛惜光陰、

對待外人、務望應時制宜、循循善誘！

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.So don’t be foolish. Instead, understand what the Lord wants.

Then unbelievers will have respect for your everyday life. And you won’t have to depend on anyone.

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.

Everyone has heard that you obey God. So you have filled me with joy. I want you to be wise about what is good. And I want you to have nothing to do with what is evil.

Is it my business to judge those outside the church? Aren’t you supposed to judge those inside the church?God will judge those outside. Scripture says,“ Get rid of that evil person!”( Deuteronomy 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21, 24; 24:7)

The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.

He told them,“ The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told using stories.

In the church, I wouldn’t want to speak 10,000 words in an unfamiliar language. I’d rather speak five words in a language people could understand. Then I would be teaching others.Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.In the law it is written,“ With unfamiliar languages and through the lips of outsiders I will speak to these people. But even then they will not listen to me.”( Isaiah 28:11, 12) That is what the Lord says.So speaking in other languages is a sign for those who don’t believe. It is not a sign for those who do believe. But prophecy is not for those who don’t believe. It is for those who believe.Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?But suppose unbelievers or visitors come in while everyone is prophesying. Then they will feel guilty about their sin. They will be judged by all.The secrets of their hearts will be brought out into the open. They will fall down and worship God. They will exclaim,“ God is really here among you!”

If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.

Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave.

Teach us to realize how short our lives are. Then our hearts will become wise.